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Wednesday, 22 June 2016

Nina Tandon is one of the scientists working on growing human bones from stem cells - a new technique that could replace synthetic implants and conventional grafts. I interviewed her for the World Economic Forum's blog series on ten leading female scientists.

"I'd like to be able to say that if you're born with congenital defects,
you don't have to be consigned to a lifetime of disfigurement, that you
can have your face restored," she told me. "More broadly, I love the idea that we can look at our own body as a source of healing, as opposed to pills and machines."

"Our approach doesn't force you to decide between growing food and
growing fuel," says Marjolein Helder, one of the researchers working on this. "For example, you could use the same paddy to grow rice and
produce electricity."